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Raid is not a backup :( For the really important data (photos, documents, ecc) a small 1GB raspberry pi + USB external HDD works great as a Borg server for daily backup, there is no need for a full NAS when you can store all important data in less the a handful of terabytes
Not even a readme?
Re:"They're made out of weights" on Thursday June 04, 2026 @06:24AM (#48396579)
> a ray of light has to know where it will ultimately end up before it can choose the direction to begin moving in

A ray of light doesn't know or choose because it has no agency, just like an apple doesn't know or decide to fall because of gravity. It's an anthropomorphization.

Wait, we can in Android. In my OnePlus 12 in the app settings under "data usage" there are two toggles for "disable mobile data" / "disable wifi"
Re:Cameras and Lenses (2020) on Friday January 02, 2026 @04:39AM (#46463124)
I strongly suggest you try (the selfhosted version of) Browsertrix from Webrecorder, it's really well done, actively delevoped and can export the website as .wacz without problem.
> The male scalp excretes lots of testosterone which cannot be removed with just shampoo

Yes it can?

Cobalt was a really interesting game, too bad it never got any fame
Re:Everyone knows all the apps on your phone on Sunday March 30, 2025 @04:45AM (#43522525)
What do you mean by "break open the app sandbox"?
Re:Self-Hosting a Firefox Sync Server on Saturday March 01, 2025 @06:56AM (#43218406)
Asking a related question: is there anyway to sync history between browsers, fully self-hosted?
Re:Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @10:06AM (#43026083)
For example?
Re:Mecanum Wheel on Monday September 16, 2024 @10:18PM (#41563368)
Another good video about Mecanum Wheels, by Jeremy Fielding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlsCUzCCc-k